General Motors stated Thursday it will extend a shutdown of its North American plants beyond March 30, but added it is not aware of the date when it will restart operations. Coronavirus pandemic led the shutdown of the plants as the virus continues to infect people. In an email to providers observed by Reuters, the […]
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Tesla to cut on-site staff at Nevada factory by 75% due to coronavirus
U.S. electric automaker Tesla Inc prepares to slash on-site staff at its Nevada battery plant by about 75% because of the coronavirus pandemic, the local county manager stated on Thursday. The move comes following its Japanese battery partner Panasonic stated it would decrease operations at the Nevada factory this week before shutting it for 14 […]
Ford Motor to resume U.S. truck plants in April
Ford Motor declared plans on Thursday to help its finances amid the coronavirus, aiming to generate more cash by restarting production next month of its most profitable vehicles while saving money through additional cost cuts. To generate cash, the automaker was poised to resume production at some plants in North America as soon as April […]
Fiat Chrysler agrees on 3.5 billion euro credit facility with banks
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) stated on Thursday it has accepted a new credit facility with two banks, at a time when significant automakers are having to close plants, losing revenue as demand declines mainly because of the spread of coronavirus. Majority of FCA’s plants across the world are presently closed in response to the virus […]
Donald Trump criticizes General Motors over supply of ventilators
The US President Donald Trump criticized General Motors on Friday, claiming that the American automaker said they are not going to provide as many ventilators upon which they had agreed earlier. Trump wrote on his Twitter that: “As usual with “this” General Motors, things just never seem to work out. They said they were going […]
Ford extends U.S. plants shutdown beyond March 30
Ford Motor stated on Tuesday it does not prepare to resume production at its manufacturing plants located in the United States, Canada and Mexico on March 30, as was originally planned. The automaker said it was reassessing the timing of restarting production. Together with Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler had stated earlier week they […]
General Motors speeds up ‘Project V’ to build ventilators in Indiana
General Motors and medical equipment maker Ventec are accelerating efforts under a partnership code-named “Project V” to construct ventilators at a GM plant located in Kokomo, Indiana, to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. GM stated that work at its Indiana plant, which makes small electronic components for vehicles, is part of the effort to expand […]
Fiat Chrysler will make face masks for North America
Fiat Chrysler has confirmed that they will produce a million face masks a month and stated it will distribute them to emergency services in North America to help the region in the existing coronavirus crisis. FCA, which is also attempting to help produce urgently needed respirators for patients in intensive care in Italy, is one […]
Fiat Chrysler to produce face masks in Asia
Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley told workers that the automaker would help with the production of masks during the coronavirus crisis, a union representative stated on Monday. Mask production would add to the continued effort by Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and rival automaker Ferrari to find ways to help Italy increase production of healthcare equipment such […]
Anthony Levandowski pleads guilty to stealing Google trade secrets
Engineer Anthony Levandowski, noted for advancing self-driving car technology in the previous decade, agreed to plead guilty last week on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before he joined rival Uber Technologies Inc. Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term of at least 30 months as part of plea agreement […]
Ford stopping production in India, South Africa as coronavirus spreads
Ford Motor stated on Monday it has decided to temporarily halt vehicle and engine production at its plants located in India, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam in response to the increasing impact of the coronavirus. In India, it started on March 21 and will be followed by other markets, the automaker said, adding that it […]
Ford, GM, Tesla can go ahead with making ventilators, says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that American automakers such as Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Inc have been given the green light in making ventilators and other objects required during the coronavirus crisis. “Ford, General Motors and Tesla are being given the go ahead to make ventilators and other metal products, FAST! […]
Panasonic to suspend production at Tesla joint venture due to coronavirus
Panasonic stated on Saturday it will temporarily stop production at its battery joint venture with U.S. electric automaker Tesla Inc in Nevada due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Japanese electronics company, which provides battery cells for Tesla’s electric vehicles, will reduce operations at so-called Gigafactory 1 early next week before shutting down for 14 days, […]
Ford to shut down UK plants due to coronavirus
Ford Motor is set to bringing forward part of the summer shutdown for its British engine plants to Easter because of the coronavirus outbreak. Ford will temporarily close production from March 23 at its London site and from the end of March 25 at its Welsh facility. “Because of the dramatic impact this ongoing crisis […]
General Motors to halt operations at Mexican plant due to coronavirus
U.S. largest automaker General Motors stated on Thursday that it will suspend operations at its plant located in Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state from March 20 to April 13 because of the coronavirus outbreak. German automaker Audi AG has also said that they will suspend production at its plant in Mexico’s Puebla state from March […]
